Thomas Mann's 1947 retelling of the Faust legend, set in the turmoil of Germany during the first half of the 20th century, was adapted for the screen in this acclaimed 1982 production, an award winner at the Bavarian and Moscow film festivals. This story of greed and obsession stars Jon Finch as Adrian Leverkühn, a passionate composer who makes a pact with the devil to create a new musical idiom (one that resembles the twelve-tone innovations of Arnold Schoenberg). Years of acclaim follow, but the price that he must pay for his success is higher than he could possibly imagine. In German with English subtitles.